News for Business/Economic
Thursday, August 06, 2026
SBA Announces First-Ever Critical Suppliers Prize Competition to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing and Supply ChainsCompetition Offers $20 Million in Capital to Small Businesses That Will Scale Domestic Production
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its first-ever Critical Suppliers Prize Competition, a national contest to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and critical ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, Government, Grant Announcements, Member News, Press Release
Friday, July 31, 2026
Bryant Asset Management is becoming Bryant Maloney Prinzo Wealth Management
DELMAR, NY – Bryant Asset Management is excited to announce two significant milestones that reflect the firm's continued growth and long-term commitment to serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout Bethlehem and the Capital Region.
Effective August 1, 2026, the firm officially changed its name to Bryant ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, General News Article, Member News, Press Release
Thursday, July 30, 2026
For Release: Immediate – Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Pioneer Announces Launch of College Advising Division through the Acquisition of The College Advisor of New YorkNewly created division, under the leadership of industry expert Dr. Dean Skarlis, supports families as they navigate the college admissions process
Albany, NY – Pioneer (NASDAQ: PBFS), a leading financial institution in New York’s ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, General News Article, Press Release, Education/Schools, Member News
Friday, July 24, 2026
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. Appoints Michael T. Keegan to its Board of Directors
Albany, N.Y. – July 23, 2026 – Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (“Pioneer”) (NASDAQ: PBFS), a leading financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, today announced the appointment of Michael T. Keegan to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Keegan is a recently retired banking executive with more than four decades of executive ...read more
Categories: Member News, Business/Economic, Press Release
Thursday, May 07, 2026
DEC is proud to launch the Sustainable Business Navigator (SBN) program. SBN provides fast, free, and impactful advice to help small businesses meet their sustainability and cost cutting goals. Businesses that participate in the program have a one-hour conversation with DEC’s sustainability experts on topics that matter to them. Since one size doesn’t fit all, what sustainability topics the ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, Government, Product/Service Announcement, Chamber News, Member News
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Owners of for-profit small businesses based in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands who are 18 or older may apply by registering and completing any combination of two eligible courses or events anytime in 2026 to unlock the grant application. Apply once to remain eligible for $10,000 grants awarded throughout the year.
Applications will be reviewed monthly from June through ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, Grant Announcements, Chamber News, Member News
Friday, March 13, 2026
Managing small business taxes effectively means more than chasing deductions — it means building the right habits before filing season arrives. Tax compliance carries a steep compliance cost across the U.S. economy: Americans spent 7.9 billion hours and $546 billion navigating the federal tax code in 2024. The Bethlehem-area business owners who come out ahead treat tax management as a year-round ...read more
Categories: Chamber News, Business/Economic, General News Article, Press Release
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Every business, no matter how successful, has areas of inefficiency quietly draining its performance. These weaknesses—whether operational bottlenecks or financial blind spots—rarely announce themselves. They erode profit margins, stall growth, and often go unnoticed until they cause measurable damage. The good news? Identifying and improving these weak points can transform your business from ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, Chamber News, Member News, Press Release
Friday, November 14, 2025
Running a business in Bethlehem, New York, is both rewarding and relentless. Growth brings more clients, more transactions, and more to manage. Suddenly, the systems that worked when you were small start to creak. Teams juggle too many tools, approvals drag, and small inefficiencies multiply.
The solution isn’t more hustle—it’s structure. By refining your processes, improving systems, and ...read more
Categories: Business/Economic, General News Article, Press Release, Community, Member News
